Types of Objects

Lines and Polylines Curves Groups Squares, Circles, and Polygons Fractal Objects

Freehand Drawing Icons Text and Curved Text Rosette Bitmaps

Text

Text is used for labeling your map. Text properties include the color, outline color, alignment, the font, font attributes, and the text itself. To create text, click on the text button . The text toolbar will appear. Type in the text you want, and then click on the map where you want it placed. (The size of the text may vary with your zoom level depending your selection settings.)

Curved Text

Curved text is just like text, except it follows a curve. Start by clicking on the curved text tool . The text toolbar will appear. Type in the text you want. To place it on the map, click on the starting, ending, and two control points that specify a curve. The text will be fitted to the generated curve (shown by a red guideline).